RIGHT-Ad@pt Checklist


RIGHT-Ad@pt Checklist
7 sections, 27 topics and 34 Items		Assessment	Page(s)	Note(s)
Section/topic	No./Item
Basic information
Title/subtitle
1	Identify the report as an adaptation of practice guideline(s), that is include “guideline adaptation”, “adapting”, “adapted guideline/recommendation(s)”, or similar terminology in the title/subtitle.	Yes No Unclear
2	Describe the topic/focus/scope of the adapted guideline.	Yes No Unclear
Cover/first page
3	Report the respective dates of publication and the literature search of the adapted guideline.	Yes No Unclear
4	Describe the developer and country/region of the adapted guideline.	Yes No Unclear
Executive summary/abstract
5	Provide a summary of the recommendations contained in the adapted guideline.	Yes No Unclear
Abbreviations and acronyms
6	Define key terms and provide a list of abbreviations and acronyms (if applicable).	Yes No Unclear
Contact information of the guideline adaptation group
7	Report the contact information of the developer of the adapted guideline.	Yes No Unclear
Scope
Source guideline(s)
8	Report the name and year of publication of the source guideline(s), provide the citation(s), and whether source authors were contacted.	Yes No Unclear
Brief description of the health problem(s)
9	Provide the basic epidemiological information about the problem (including the associated burden), health systems relevant issues, and note any relevant differences compared to the source guideline(s).	Yes No Unclear
Aim(s) and specific objectives
10	Describe the aim(s) of the adapted guideline and specific objectives, and note any relevant differences compared to the source guideline(s).	Yes No Unclear
Target population(s)
11	Describe the target population(s) and subgroup(s) (if applicable) to which the recommendation(s) is addressed in the adapted guideline, and note any relevant differences compared to the source guideline(s).	Yes No Unclear
End-users and settings
12	Describe the intended target users of the adapted guideline, and note any relevant differences compared to the source guideline(s).	Yes No Unclear
13	Describe the setting(s) for which the adapted guideline is intended, and note any relevant differences compared to the source guideline(s).	Yes No Unclear
Rigour of development
Guideline adaptation group
14	List all contributors to the guideline adaptation process and describe their selection process and responsibilities.	Yes No Unclear
Adaptation framework/methodology
15	Report which framework or methodology was used in the guideline adaptation process.	Yes No Unclear
Source guideline(s)
16	Describe how the specific source guideline(s) was(were) selected.	Yes No Unclear
Key questions
17	State the key questions of the adapted guideline using a structured format, such as PICO (population, intervention, comparator, and outcome), or another format as appropriate.	Yes No Unclear
18	Describe how the key questions were developed/modified, and/or prioritized.	Yes No Unclear
Source recommendation(s)
19	Describe how the recommendation(s) from the source guideline(s) was(were) assessed with respect to the evidence considered for the different criteria, the judgements and considerations made by the original panel.	Yes No Unclear
Evidence synthesis
20	Indicate whether the adapted recommendation(s) is/are based on existing evidence from the source guideline(s), and/or additional evidence.	Yes No Unclear
21	If new research evidence was used, describe how it was identified and assessed.	Yes No Unclear
Assessment of the certainty of the body of evidence and strength of recommendation
22	Describe the approach used to assess the certainty/quality of the body/ies of evidence and the strength of recommendations in the adapted guideline and note any differences (if applicable) compared to the source guideline(s).	Yes No Unclear
Decision-making processes
23	Describe the processes used by the guideline adaptation group to make decisions, particularly the formulation of recommendations.	Yes No Unclear
Recommendations
Recommendations
24	Report recommendations and indicate whether they were adapted, adopted, or de novo.	Yes No Unclear
25	Indicate the direction and strength of the recommendations and the certainty/quality of the supporting evidence and note any differences compared to the source recommendations(s) (if applicable).	Yes No Unclear
26	Present separate recommendations for important subgroups if the evidence suggests important differences in factors influencing recommendations and note any differences compared to the source recommendations(s) (If applicable).	Yes No Unclear
Rationale/ explanation for recommendations
27	Describe the criteria/factors that were considered to formulate the recommendations or note any relevant differences compared to the source guideline(s) (if applicable).	Yes No Unclear
External review and quality assurance
External review
28	Indicate whether the adapted guideline underwent an independent external review. If yes, describe the process.	Yes No Unclear
Organizational approval
29	Indicate whether the adapted guideline obtained organizational approval. If yes, describe the process.	Yes No Unclear
Funding, declaration and management of interest
Funding source(s) and funder role(s)
30	Report all sources of funding for the adapted guideline and source guideline(s), and the role of the funders.	Yes No Unclear
Declaration and management of interests
31	Report all conflicts of interest of the adapted and the source guideline(s) panels, and how they were evaluated and managed.	Yes No Unclear
Other information
Implementation
32	Describe the potential barriers and strategies for implementing the recommendations (if applicable).	Yes No Unclear
Update
33	Briefly describe the strategy for updating the adapted guideline (if applicable).	Yes No Unclear
Limitations and suggestions for further research
34	Describe the challenges of the adaptation process, the limitations of the evidence, and provide suggestions for future research.	Yes No Unclear
Reference: Song Y, Alonso-Coello P, Ballesteros M, et al. A Reporting Tool for Adapted Guidelines in Health Care: The RIGHT-Ad@pt Checklist[J]. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2022, 175(5):710-719. https://doi.org/10.7326/M21-4352 Official Website: http://www.right-statement.org/

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